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National ID Card for Peruvian
children: Impact on human rights
and development
International SymposiumOn Excellence in Public Service/Public Administration
Lecturer: Carlos Reyna Izaguirre Representative of the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status
RENIEC - PERU
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Children Identification Program through DNI
1´285,220 km²
3,079.5 kmWaterfront
Area
Geographical location Basic data
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136,233 km² - 10.6%
404,844 km² - 31.5%Mountain area
Coastal area
744,142 km² - 57.9%
30´814,175 Population
Jungle area
24 /km²Pop. Density
Spanish / Quechua
LimaCapital City
Languages
25 regions195 provinces1846 districts
Political div.
Children Identification Program through DNIPeru is a melting pot of cultures
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What is the reform initiative / best practice about?Identifying peruvian children.
Began in 2002. Responsibility of RENIEC. National coverage Task was to document more
than 10 million children.
Consensus on the social impact of the children’s identification.
Will increase safety, and effectiveness of social prog.
To achieve universal coverage in the identification of children.
Definition
Data
Triggers of initiative
Goal
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Children Identification in operationDevelopment process of the initiative
Certificate of Live Birth Birth certificate DNI National ID Card
Peruvian identification cycle
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Health Services Civil Register Offices RENIEC Offices
Ministry of Health Municipalities RENIEC
Issued by health staff that assist with
deliveries.
Live birth certification.Done by parents carrying their DNI (Both or one of
them).
Birth certificate.Parents or direct
relative carrying their DNI.
Any domiciliary certificate.
Regulatory simplification.New set of people that can declare to
children for DNI paperwork Certificate of live birth number will be
the same for birth certificates and DNI.
Team work with social ministries to associate the DNI to social programs.
Children Identification in operationDevelopment process of the initiative
Some changes in the process
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2006 Identifying children at schools.Delicias de Villa. Chorrillos. Lima.
Management of the processKeys to start
Persuade the governments about the importance of the initiative and the need for funds
Managenment
Change of management: Key strategies
Administratives Synergies Advocacy
Main trigger
Mass campaigns in urban / rural
areas
Deployment of Itinerant Registration
Teams
Simplification of procedures
Free DNI
Renewing destroyed birth
registers
Strategic alliances with public/private organizations
Strong support from
international cooperation
Strong promotion with decision makers
Massive information and
awareness campaigns
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Constraints and solutions
Poverty and extreme poverty Free DNI
Remoteness of rural populations Itinerant Registration Teams
Legal constraints Regulatory simplification.
Political constraints Alliances, Networking.
Cultural constraints Bilingual Registration Teams
Institutional constraints Increased RENIEC offices
Civil Register constraints Strengthening civil registries.
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Enabling factorsWhat worked and what did not work
RENIEC is an administratively and legally autonomous institution
Partnership with local governments and social programs
Itinerant Registration and free DNI
Technological innovations
2014 Gran Shinungari Native Community La Convención, Cusco
Insufficient RENIEC offices nationwide.
Restrictions:
Weaknesses remain in Registry Offices.
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The impact in figures
Identified children with DNI 2002 / 2013
Sources: INEI National Institute of Statistics and Informatics. Population Projections 2000 – 2015. National Survey of Strategic Programs ENAPRES. RENIEC National Register of Natural People RUIPN 2002-2013. Population identified by age group. Statistical Reports.
96.7% of children with DNI. Increased security for children
and their families.More efficient social programsContinued governmental
support for the campaigns
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Sustainability
Institutional strength of RENIEC
Strategic alliances
Legal frame improved equals accessibility for vulnerable population
2012 Coordination with allies in Piura. 2013 Coordination with Achuar representatives. 2014 Promotion group at Ucayali.
Coordination with strategic partners
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Lessons learned
The importance of consensus around the initiative.
The significance of institutional strength of RENIEC.
Good combination through offices and Itinerant Registration.
Regulation must balance data security and easy access to registration.
2005 Identifying children at schoolsVentanilla, Callao.
Technological innovations should be appropriate to the contexts.
Need for intercultural perspective to attain universal registration
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National ID Card for Peruvian children: Impact on human rights and development
Thank You very much